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Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
elevated LVEDP ==> MRI ... (+) septal HCM ... #HOCM #HCM #clinical ... #echocardiogram ... #plax #cardiology
A 70 yo pt with a 4.6 cm septum with HCM, thickest I have seen.
with a 4.6 cm septum ... TJaredBunch #Clinical ... #Cardiology #POCUS ... #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #HOCM #HCM
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

85 yo s/p syncope. Here is the POCUS showing significant septal hypertrophy!
HOCM on POCUS Echocardiogram ... showing significant septal ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Parasternal LAX view with severe septal thickening in a patient with Hypertrophic CM and obstruction. Given
view with severe septal ... #hypertrophic #cardiomyopathy ... #HOCM #HCM #plax ... #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Intracardiac Septal ... - Differential ... Case 3: Apical HOCM ... #clinical #a4c ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal Subtype
Atypical Takotsubo Syndrome in patient requiring ECMO
1. 6% of MI have
Takotsubo Syndrome - Basal ... ECMO 1. 6% of MI ... Takotsubo #Syndrome #Cardiomyopathy ... #clinical #cardiology ... #pocus #echocardiogram
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
chamber size and valvular ... infarct Ventricular Septal ... common locations: basal ... Infarction #acuteMI #cardiology ... #differential #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... or dilated) • Valvular ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Serial TTE and close ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... activity of factor X, vascular ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... enlargement • MRI
Right Ventricular Endomyocardial Fibrosis

RVEMF is common along the costal belt of Kerala state of India. See
sinusoidal movement of septum ... be difficult to differentiate ... ARVC even after MRI ... #cardiology #pocus ... #echocardiogram